St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Colgin with a Private Chauffeur
Ann Colgin's estate, known for Cabernet from Tychson Hill, Cariad and IX Estate, visited only by private arrangement, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Ann Colgin discovered Napa Valley at the wine auction in 1988 and made her first wine from Herb Lamb Vineyard fruit in 1992, released in 1995. In 1996 she bought a historic vineyard first planted in 1861 and replanted it as Tychson Hill, honoring Josephine Tychson. Ann is founder and chairwoman, her husband Joe Wender is CEO, and since 2017 Colgin has been in partnership with LVMH.
Three vineyards make the wines: Tychson Hill, a "jewel box" first planted in the 19th century; Cariad, on rocky hillsides overlooking the valley; and IX Estate, a 125-acre parcel bought in 1998 and carved into a steep east-facing slope, where winery construction began that year. The house style aims for "perfume, freshness, and minerality." Allison Tauziet is director of winemaking, and in 2005 Robert Parker named Colgin one of the fifty greatest wine estates.
Colgin offers "a limited number of privately arranged visits each season." Requests go through the mailing list: sign up, send a visit request, and the team reviews each one and gets in touch if an opportunity arises. Nothing is guaranteed, and the winery sets the place, format and any fee. We help you make the request and, if Colgin can host, plan the rest of your day around it.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
St. Helena
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
By private arrangement only. Colgin offers a limited number of visits each season; requests are made through the mailing list and reviewed individually.
Known For
Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah from Tychson Hill, Cariad and IX Estate
Founded
1992
Good to Know
There is no tasting room and no walk-in visit. Requests are reviewed one by one, and Colgin gets in touch only if it can host; it does not publish a fee, days or group size.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Meadowood or Alila Napa Valley.
10:00 · Pickup at Meadowood or Alila Napa Valley
Meadowood, the resort east of St. Helena at the foot of Howell Mountain, and Alila Napa Valley, a Hyatt resort in downtown St. Helena, are both well placed for the St. Helena estates. Colgin sets the time and place of a visit when it accepts a request, and we move pickup to suit. The day runs about seven hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Colgin Cellars
A private visit, only if Colgin can host on your date. We plan about an hour and a quarter; the time, place, format and any fee are set by the winery.
11:50 · Morlet Family Vineyards
About 20 minutes away. Winemaker Luc Morlet's family winery in an 1880 stone building north of St. Helena. The private seated tasting with a brief tour is $200, about 90 minutes, waived with six bottles per person. By appointment, Monday to Saturday, with times from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
1:35 · Lunch at Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Farmstead, Long Meadow Ranch's farm-to-table restaurant at the south end of St. Helena, open daily for lunch. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:55 · Lokoya
About 15 minutes away. Jackson Family Wines' Spring Mountain estate, where a host walks you from the foyer to a balcony over the valley to taste four Cabernet Sauvignons, from Mount Veeder, Howell Mountain, Spring Mountain and Diamond Mountain, side by side. The Mountain Experience is $250, about 90 minutes. By appointment, prepaid on Tock; parties of 2 to 6, 21 and over.
4:25 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:45 p.m., about six and three-quarter hours after pickup.
About $450 per person in tasting fees for Morlet and Lokoya, paid directly to each winery, plus any fee Colgin sets for the visit.
Morlet hosts Monday to Saturday. Colgin confirms its own days and the place of the visit; if it cannot host on your date, we build the morning around another Pritchard Hill or St. Helena estate.
Every tour is custom. This day is a starting point: your chauffeur will shape it around what matters to you, and we plan multi-day tours for guests who want to see more of wine country.
Your Vehicle & Six-Hour Tour Rates
Up to 6 guests
Elite Luxury SUV
Lincoln Navigator or Cadillac Escalade
From $750
Six-hour wine tour, plus 20% gratuity. Additional hours $125 each.
Up to 9 guests
Jet Sprinter or Executive Luxury Van
Captain's chairs and room to spread out
From $1,350
Six-hour wine tour, plus 20% gratuity. Additional hours $225 each.
Larger groups travel in more than one vehicle, and we plan the winery appointments around your group, since many wineries limit groups to 6 to 8 guests. Tasting fees are separate and paid directly to each winery. Every tour starts with six hours; add time by the hour when you book.
Questions
Do I need a reservation at Colgin?
Yes. Colgin offers a limited number of privately arranged visits each season, requested through its mailing list and reviewed one by one; nothing is guaranteed. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Colgin?
Colgin does not publish a fee. Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation, as of September 2026.
Who owns Colgin Cellars?
Founder and chairwoman Ann Colgin and her husband, CEO Joe Wender, in partnership with LVMH since 2017.
What are Colgin's vineyards?
Tychson Hill, first planted in the 19th century and replanted in 1997; Cariad, first made in 1999; and IX Estate, a 125-acre parcel bought in 1998, which also grows Syrah.
How can I buy Colgin wine?
Sign up for the mailing list at colgincellars.com. Members sign in to buy wine and to request visits.
How does booking a tour with Bien Chauffeured work?
Reserve a six-hour tour online, even if your plans are still taking shape. Your chauffeur will email you first to learn what matters to you, then build your itinerary and make the winery appointments. Extra hours can be added.
Reserve Your Tour Now, Plan the Details Later
Your plans don't need to be final to book. Reserve your six-hour tour online, and your chauffeur will email you first to learn what matters to you, then build your itinerary and make the winery appointments. Prefer to talk? Call our concierge at 888-291-2328.
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